Free glaucoma tests offered by Erie health centers
Free glaucoma detection tests sponsored by the Erie Center for the Blind and the Erie County Department of Health will be available at the Center for the Blind at 24th and Cherry streets on July 24 by appointment. Only 40 openings exist. call 452-477 for reservations. Tests limited to residents 40 years and older.
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Erie Center For the Blind
Erie County Department of Health
Center For the Blind
Cherry Streets
Plane hijacker thwarted after Cuba diversion attempt
An armed man boarded Delta Flight 139 on the Convair 860 near Nashville and demanded the cockpit. Flight engineer Glenn Smith persuaded him to surrender the weapon, and the hijacker was taken off the plane in handcuffs after a tense 10 minute stand off. The incident marked the eighth hijack attempt this year aimed at Cuba.
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Elaine Haws
Forrest Dines
Chicago
Cuba
Dines
Glenn Smith
Smith
Walter Jureski
Delta
Stewess Haws
Richards
Nashville
Tenn
Skyline USW contract up for vote in Titusville
Skyline Local 6574 of the United Steelworkers will hold a 2 p.m. meeting today to vote on a new contract with Phillips Products Two. The strike at the Skyline plant is in its seventh week after workers walked out May 25 seeking higher pay and fringe benefits. Marshall mediators Grover Stainbrook and John Woods organized the meeting as negotiations continued.
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Titusville
United Steelworkers Union
Phillips Products
Ail
Grover Stainbrook
John Woods
Skyline
Canadohta Lake residents back higher level as 10 HP stays
Canadohta Lake property owners favor raising the lake level by three inches while keeping motorboat horsepower at a 10 limit. A March survey by the Canadohta Lake Improvement Association drew 189 votes for a 3 inch rise and 38 for a drop. About 194 of 239 favor maintaining 10 horsepower with 45 wanting a higher limit.
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Canadohta Lake
Canadohia Lake
State Department of Forests and Waters
City To Open Discussion On Streets And Sidewalks
City Engineer Administrator Johnson will open discussion on sidewalks and paved street corners. Streets director Brant seeks council approval to advertise bids for a leaf machine. Mayor Furst will designate a voting delegate for the Pennsylvania League of Cities convention. Safety director Downey has three agenda items: hose tower repair, street lighting, and hydrant installation at Spring Street and Airport Road.
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Johnson
Russell Brant
Joseph Furst
Pennsylvania League of Cities
Jack Downey
Spring Street
Airport Road
Mills vows to oppose tax bill if not repealed
Chairman Wilbur Mills reportedly told associates he would oppose repealing any part of the tax bill including the 10 per cent income surcharge unless the whole measure is repealed. Watson testified to the committee and urged exemption noting Saturday service would be cut if manpower is reduced.
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Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Watson
YMCA Fun Club wraps up week at Mead Park tour
YMCA Fun Club for boys and girls aged six and seven winds down with a Mead Park facilities tour and Dodd Farms trip. Sessions run 10 to 11 20 am for a 2 50 weekly fee, including crafts games stories and trips.
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Mead Park
Dodd Farms
YMCA
Sandy Lansberry
Lori Grueza
Nancy Bracken
Susan Mohr
Mary Sprovers
GOP Opponents Delay Nominations to Block Supreme Court Picks
In Washington, Republicans opposing Johnson's Supreme Court nominees paused hearings to seek delays. Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled Thornberry and Fortas questions for next week, with threats of filibuster and debates over vacancy validity. Ada Sari, 79, famed soprano, died in Warsaw after a career at La Scala.
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GOP
Supreme Court
Washington
Johnson
Senate Judiciary Committee
Abe Fortas
Earl Warren
Homer Thornberry
Robert P. Griffin
Reich
Senate
Grifin
Griffin
Everett M. Dirksen
Thornberry
Ralph W. Yarborough
D-Tex
Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Yarborough
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Eastland
Fortas
Kent Courtney
High Court
Congress
Sen
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Thurmond
Atty
Ramsey Clark
Warsaw
Portland
Ada Sari
la Scala
Chautauqua County To Vote On Charter September 10
Voters in Chautauqua County will decide September 10 on adopting a charter form of government. Supervisors approved a special election date and accepted bids for a new health and welfare building despite the loss of federal and state aid. A park system proposal was tabled for further study as a charter study committee urged delay. Opponents favor an elected county manager rather than appointment by the legislature.
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Chautauqua Mayville
Chautauqua County
Grand Valley Volunteer Fire Department Becomes Official
In Warren County Judge Alexander Flick signed the Grand Valley Volunteer Fire Department charter. At 7:30 p.m. today the men meet in the barber shop to finalize legalization, choose a fire hall, and decide on a second fire truck.
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Warren
Grand Valley
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